Capital Shares

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2014

Equity [Abstract]

Capital Shares

Note 13 — Capital shares

Preferred — We have authorized 10,000 Series A convertible preferred shares without par value. No preferred shares were outstanding in 2014, 2013 or 2012.

Common — We have 160,000 authorized common shares without par value. At October 31, 2014 and 2013, there were 98,023 common shares issued. At October 31, 2014 and 2013, the number of outstanding common shares, net of treasury shares, was 62,435 and 64,218, respectively.

Common shares repurchased as part of publicly announced programs during 2014, 2013 and 2012 were as follows:

Year	Number of Shares		Total Amount		Average per Share
2014		2,224	$	163,584	$	73.55
2013		459	$	30,443	$	66.29
2012		1,831	$	86,022	$	46.98